Forbes Names Avangrid Among America’s Best Employers for Diversity

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, has been named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024. This annual list researches and reviews companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) best practices and conducts anonymous employee surveys.

“We’re focused on creating a workplace where talented and committed employees build meaningful, long-term careers,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “We accomplish this by fostering a workplace culture that seeks out diverse perspectives, values continuous improvement, and recognizes and rewards behaviors and ideas that prepare our employees to meet the challenges of the future. Earning this honor from Forbes confirms that we are on the right path and that our actions are making a difference.”

To build, sustain and empower a diverse workforce with a rich mix of differences, Avangrid prioritizes DEI initiatives in three areas: increasing diverse representation, especially in leadership positions; promoting equitable opportunities to grow and develop; and establishing pathways for community and connection with others. To further this mission, last year Avangrid launched a DEI Executive Council to advocate for DEI across the organization. The company also introduced a required “Inclusion at Work” training course to empower Avangrid employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster an inclusive workplace.

Additionally, Avangrid has seven Business Resource Groups (BRGs) that provide spaces for employees from different cultures, ethnicities, identities and backgrounds to celebrate who they are while raising important issues in a supportive environment. BRGs are open to all employees, either as members or allies, and are actively involved in helping Avangrid build and sustain a diverse workforce with an inclusive culture. Avangrid’s BRGs are: Avangrid African American Council for Excellence (AAACE), Avangrid Coalition for Asian Pacific Americans (ACAPA), AVAN-Veterans, CARE (Avangrid Community for all Abilities and Resource for Excellence), HOLA (Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Awareness), Pride@Avangrid, and WomENergy.